Whitepapers
Airlines are investing heavily in Modern Airline Retailing. But while Offers and Orders are advancing quickly, most finance systems still rely on ticket-based revenue accounting.
This creates a growing gap between how airlines sell and how they account for revenue. As retail models become more dynamic, finance systems must evolve to keep pace.
A new Travel in Motion (TiM) paper explains why Order Accounting is emerging as the financial foundation of modern airline retailing. Based on independent airline conversations, the paper explores how modern settlement and order-centric accounting can help airlines scale retail innovation while maintaining financial control and transparency.
What You’ll Discover:
- Why traditional passenger revenue accounting struggles to support modern airline retailing.
- The operational and financial benefits of moving to an order-centric accounting approach.
- Why full-service carriers face the most immediate pressure, while hybrid and low-cost carriers should begin preparing as their retail models and partnerships evolve.
- Practical steps airlines can take today to prepare for this transition, including how to adopt modular architectures that support gradual evolution.
As airlines scale retail innovation, finance systems will need to evolve as well.
Download the whitepaper to learn how airlines can build the financial foundation required to support scalable, profitable retail innovation.
